Des Plaines Opinion
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Armed teachers could protect studentsOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - After hearing about the tragedy at the community college in Oregon, wouldn't it make sense to allow all teachers to conceal and carry in the classroom? If it saves jus...
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Old news repeating itself in mass shootingsOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Another school shooting - this time at a community college in Oregon. If the assailant had thrown a stick of dynamite into a classroom, the public would be outraged abo...
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'Tag day' collections deserve supportOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Annually, since the fall of 1984, I have been out on street intersections collecting for the Knights of Columbus to assist the mentally handicapped and challenged. You l...
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We lose rights when religion eliminatedOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - With regard to the letter "Best of all worlds with no religion," written by Theodore M. Utchen, published in Your Views on Sept. 5: We have seen clearly in the 20th cent...
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Biden's abortion stance defies convictionsSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - In a recent interview, Joe Biden talked about abortion, stating that he accepts his Catholic teaching that life begins at conception and abortion is wrong, but he wouldn...
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Editorial: Must we always make a law?Sep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Our suburbs have to regulate a lot of things to keep people safe, life orderly, costs under control and government transparent. That means a whole lot of ordinances and ...
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Cutting teacher pay won't improve schoolsSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - The Romanowskis' letter of Sept. 26 caught my attention. In it they stated they have not had a child in public education for 23 years. They did not mention how many chil...
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Can't support Dold voteSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Regarding your article "Dold strays from GOP" Sept. 19, I can't believe Dold voted to continue making taxpayer pay to have innocent babies killed. I voted for him prev...
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We should give term limits a trySep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Being mature adults, why can't we consider putting "term limits" for our legislators on the ballot? That way, everyone would have a chance to express their opinion. It'...
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A gentleman's lesson in courage, kindnessSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - I would love to share this little story with you, which may have happened thousands of times, all around us, on a daily basis. It happened at Trader Joe's. After getting...